Lads of the Grim Far West Triumph in Prairie Guns Rescue
A rugged poem describes the Prairie forces claiming back captured guns after fierce fighting. Lads of the Far West endure the heat of battle, slay and are slain, yet their fame holds firm against imperial foes. The verse weds martial pride with vivid battlefield imagery.
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Martial Deutec
Sixteen Year Old Girl Reported Very Ill in New Orleans
A damaged notice names Amelia Jaquillard of New Orleans reporting severe headaches pimples and fatigue. The text cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy as a treatment in a shaky historical document with unclear context and malformed phrasing.
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Amelia Jaquillard
Te Boupttoulas St
New Orleans
la St Clair
Lydia E
Commonwealth Defence Efforts Highlight Wheat Growth and Youth Training
The article notes Australia’s wartime mobilization with 100,000 youths aged 17 to 20 in campus training, a militia of 60,000, rifle clubs with 75,000, and aims to deploy well trained men to the west. It also reports 100,000 acres under Crown cultivation in New South Wales employing 10,000 men, with a wheat harvest forecast of 1.2 to 1.6 million in one section and a Commonwealth record exportable surplus of 70 to 90 million bushels for the year.
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Commonwealth
England
Lave Mince
Ian Hamilton
Citizens’ Army
Aoustraia
New South Wales
Airman’s Missing Ten Days Ends With Return
A British airman who vanished for ten days and was presumed dead reappeared at the front. He recounted being captured behind German lines, escaping to a French village, obtaining aid and funds, then returning to England and flying back to his unit. The tale, told by a correspondent of the British Flying Corps, is a popular anecdote at the air camp.
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England
British Flying Corps
Ayer
London
Canadians Break German Line at Lizerne and Return Fire
Canadian forces mounted a bold left flank action crossing the canal near Lizerne after using smoke and bridges to breach German defenses. They faced gas, shellfire, and machine gun fire but charged to recover lost guns and restore Allied cohesion as German confidence wavered. An officer guides an older spectator aboard a battleship while a light casual exchange ends with a domestic aside about churchgoing.
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Lizerne
Pyrenees
Europe
Skirappel
Ing& Country
Eee
Agricultural Work In the West and Prairie Universities
The Toronto Globe compares Alberta and Saskatchewan universities and their different agriculture curricula. Alberta pursues phased training with separate institutes, while Saskatchewan offers a four year in-house program. The piece predicts western farming shifts toward integrated methods, featuring mixed farming, purebred stock, seed practices, and the influence of the Ontario-based Grassy Agricultural College.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Alberta University
Saskatchewan University
Manitoba
Prairie
Ontario
Gusiph
Western Universitieos
Toronto Globe
Baby's Own Tablets Help Illness in Infants
An advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets to ease constipation indigestion vomiting and worm problems in babies. It claims to banish causes by sweetening the stomach regulating bowels and cites a Quebec mother’s favorable experience. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Almy's New Summer Bulletin Highlights Women Fashion
A new Summer Bulletin from Almy's promises convenient access to the latest styles for women across Canada. The notice touts shirtswaists, dresses, lingerie, and children's wear, inviting shoppers to visit the Eastern metropolis store for fashionable summer looks and guaranteed satisfaction.
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Canada
Almy
Ited
Pated
Platios Ak
Apuars
Yana Pest
Pied Scroggie’s
Walls of Canada and U S recruiting capacity discussed
An 1914 comparison notes Canada had 3 520 permanent force soldiers and 73 800 active militia while the United States faced skepticism about its own mobilization strength. The letters to the editor reveal concern over manpower and readiness amid growing tensions.
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Canada
United States
Soils Knowledge for Farmers From a 19th Century Post
Edward K Parkin discusses soil color as an indicator of composition and two soil classes sedimentary and transported. He explains key components sand silt clay and humus and notes practical fertilizer decisions follow understanding soil type. He mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for household use.
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Edward K. Parkinwee
New York Evening Post
Mitte
Genise
Lure of the Open Haunts City People
The passage reflects rural longing and nature’s pull on city folk as they imagine outdoor life. It references streams, campfire smoke, and a nostalgic scene, with fragmented dialogue about affording an automobile. The text conveys mood over specific events or names from Minneapolis Daily News.
Grain and fruit prospects from colonial agricultural fair
Report outlines steady farming improvements and growing fruit yields in the province. It notes farmers' organizations shaping policy and enhanced markets for dairy and produce.
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Pram
Adieg Gee Tural
A & Ae
Stabla
Unclear cures claimed by listed individuals and places
Fragmentary text mentions cures attributed to several named individuals including MINAMIS LIN GAT MIB A LIVINustus Lot and Misanus De Mabooe, with a reference to JOAN MADER and JOSHUA A. WENALHE Bridgewater. Details and contexts are not discernible.
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Minamis Lin
A. Livinustus
Lot
Misanus de Mabooe
Joan Mader
Unclear Fragment Describes Chicken Strainer Arrival
Fragmentary notes describe a chicken strainer arriving in a pot town and people reacting. The text includes misheard phrases and questions about regular chicken handling and a stray remark about automobiles on the road.
Danger Signals Warn You of Approaching Paralysis
Unclear letter warns of impending paralysis with mentions of restlessness nervousness insomnia and fatigue. References Mrs Thos Allan and a five year history of breakdowns with palpitations and nervous episodes. details are fragmentary and speculative.
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